My '96 Suburban hit 200k

**ls1camino** · 12-20-2008, 08:48 PM

Original 5.7 Vortec, original 4L60E Trans, original rear end, and it's been totaled twice (both times by friends borrowing it)

When I bought it from my parents in 2004:

Second time it was totaled:

Big Puddle:

Cut the exhaust off last summer:

**zero_proto** · 12-20-2008, 08:58 PM

that is pretty neato man

**StuntmanMike** · 12-20-2008, 10:06 PM

Cool man, like a rock!!

Can't beat the SBC!

That thing sounds mean w/no exhaust, and holy gigantic muffler, Batman!

**TempleU_WS6** · 12-20-2008, 10:34 PM

I like the wood grain cluster overlay.

Fancy.

oh BTW Congrats!!!

Lets hope it hits 300k!

**c5z28** · 12-20-2008, 10:34 PM

fucking awesome what you did throught the puddle my car would have hydrolocked.

**JoshieDoom** · 12-21-2008, 12:11 AM

LOL Sounds great. My truck has well over 200k as well but its falling apart. Jumping hills/creeks isnt to healthy on it!

**gjb** · 12-21-2008, 05:46 AM

Originally Posted by ls1camino

... it's been totaled twice (both times by friends borrowing it)

You mean wrecked, right? Totaled means something entirely different.

Cool man. I wish I still had my 'Burb but glad I didn't have to feed it during the gas price spike.

G

**SeVeReDiStOrTiOn** · 12-21-2008, 05:57 AM

He said neato

**Sarge** · 12-21-2008, 05:59 AM

What kind of oil & filter and how often did you change it?

**mogs01gt** · 12-21-2008, 06:36 AM

Nice! My old lumina had 186k on it when I sold that sucker. That son of a bitch was a tank in the snow. Engine had enough power to still blow away ricers with fart cans and it could wrap the speedo back to zero!

**whoa guy** · 12-21-2008, 06:45 AM

my '92 K blazer is about to hit 200K in another 750mi. i trust over anything. drive it coast to coast if i had to.

**Y2KSS1363** · 12-21-2008, 07:28 AM

I've never had a vehicle get to 200 K, but, I had a '62 Studebaker Lark go to 175 K, '77 C10 185 K and '82 Z28 180 K.

My 2000 SS has 62 K and the 2004 Silverado is at 56 K, those have a way to go.

**garver** · 12-21-2008, 11:06 AM

Had a 85 corvette with 189k when I sold it

**ss~zoso~ss** · 12-21-2008, 01:46 PM

Originally Posted by Sarge

What kind of oil & filter and how often did you change it?

coastal oil with a bosch filter

**FORD RECOVERY EXPERT** · 12-21-2008, 02:56 PM

my 91 Z71 has 485,000... still original engine, no rebuild

, original t-case & axles, too

. tranny rebuilt once due to submersion......

**FantaZGuy28** · 12-21-2008, 03:25 PM

my dad still has his 94 1500 silverado with just under 300k on it. Original engine and rear. It's had a few clutches though LOL.

**ghettosled** · 12-21-2008, 05:56 PM

i love suburbans and miss my 1979 'burban. i sold it in 2004 with 235k miles. i loved tearing through large puddles as well until one time the floor boards gave way and soaked me in the process.

**bluefields88** · 12-21-2008, 07:06 PM

that wasn't a puddle, it was a small pond.

**side2000** · 12-21-2008, 08:06 PM

another tried 'n true SBC makin the 200 thou mark. i had a '90 formula that i sold with 198 heavily abused miles. mobil 1 w/ every change though. . .

**Mean Green Z28** · 12-22-2008, 12:33 AM

Don't worry man, take good care of it and it'll easily hit 300K

I know of a stock LT1 Camaro running over 350K and being regularly auto-X'd with no issues.